2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced

The nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 were announced on Thursday.

This year's group includes 19 nominees from all different musical genres.

Among the nominees are Bon Jovi, LL Cool J and Nina Simone.

To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of induction, which means the 2018 nominees had to release their first official recording no later than 1992.

The five selected 2018 inductees will be announced in December, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Inductions ceremony will be held in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States on April 14.